Harness-loop



(No Model.)

J. s. GINGER. HARNESS-LOOP.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES S. GINGER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

HARNESS-LOOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 279,74l, dated June 19,1883.

' Application filed April 3, 1883. (No model.)-

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES S. GINGER, acitizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the county ofSt. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Hartionsof the harness or bridle, and that will pre- Vent the ring that issecured by the loop from wearing and damaging the leather at the loop.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a harness-l0opembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of thesame. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional viewtaken through the collar.Fig. 4 is a detail view, in perspective, of the hook and collar.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the loop, which is formed in theharness-strap B,

and O is the ring, which is engaged by the said loop in the usualmanner.

D is a wearing-plate that is arranged inside the loop, and conforms,mainly, to the shape thereof, comprising a main portion, E, having aloop or hook-shaped end, F, in which the ring 0 is retained andprevented from wearing the leather of the loop by friction therewith.This plate, being formed of metal, not only protects the leather of theloop, against wear, but it also strengthens the loop and forms a tugagainst ,which the ring 0 pulls. At its rear end, G, the plate D isprovided with lat eral wings or flanges H H, arranged one at each side,the purpose of which will be pres ently described.

I is a collar or ring that is preferably rectangular in form andencircles the loop portion of the strap B between the actual loop at theend carrying the ring and the rear end of the plate D, having the wingsH H. This collar is arranged to slide on the strap B, and will engagethe wings H H to carry the plate D along in the loop when desired. Thecollar I also preserves the shape of the loop in the strap by beingadjustable thereon, and serves to retain the plate D in position.

If desired, the rear edges, J J, of the collar I can be provided withrecesses KKto receive the wings H H.

I claim as my invention As an improvement in harness-loops, thecombination of the strap-loop, the tug-plate D, arranged loosely thereinand having the lateral wings or flanges H H, and the collar or loopcircle the strap-loop and to slide on the same to preserve its shape,the wings or flanges of the plate D resting in the recesses, allarranged substantially as set forth.

' In testimony that I claim the foregoing as "my own I have heretoaflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES SAMUEL GINGER. Witnesses:

H. W. ROBERTS, PROSPER LAURY.

I, provided with recesses K K, arranged to en-

